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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. television network FXX has secured the cable and online streaming rights to reruns of the Fox animated series "The Simpsons" in what is thought to be one of the most expensive syndication deals in television, the network said on Friday. FXX, owned by 21st Century Fox, said it will begin airing past episodes of "The Simpsons" in August 2014. At the same time, its soon-to-be launched on-demand mobile service, FXNOW, will make available all...

Comedian Tracy Morgan has been transferred from a New Jersey hospital to a rehabilitation facility where he will recuperate from injuries suffered in an early morning pileup that left one man dead and four others hurt. Morgan's rep confirmed Friday morning that the "30 Rock" star has left Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital for a rehab center in an undisclosed location. He is expected to remain there for "the next few weeks," according to spokesman Lewis Kay. ...

In what is believed to be one of the most lucative syndication deals in TV history, FXX said Friday it has landed the cable and online streaming rights to reruns of the Fox animated series “The Simpsons.” FXX, owned by 21st Century Fox, said it will begin airing past episodes of “The Simpsons” in August 2014. At the same time, its soon-to-be launched on-demand mobile service, FXNOW, will make available all episodes from past seasons of Bart,...

FXX intends to keep Tracy Morgan 's new comedy in its pipeline of projects. FXX ordered 10 episodes of "The Untitled Tracy Morgan Project" in April, and the program was set to go into production in August. But a recent highway accident involving the comedian and former cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" appears to have sidelined him for weeks to come. A recent statement from Morgan's representatives said his recovery would be "arduous." "The only...

Cowabunga! To launch the first run of veteran animated series " The Simpsons " on cable in August, FXX intends to start things with a bang: A 12-day marathon of the series' 522-episode run. "It will be the longest continuous marathon in the history of television," said Jon Landgraf, chief executive of FX Networks , at an upfront presentation held in New York Wednesday. A new app is expected to debut in coming weeks, and while executives at the...

"30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan has been hospitalized in critical condition after the limousine he was riding in was involved in a six-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday. There was no word on the specifics of Morgan's condition. He was transported by helicopter to the intensive care unit of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. One of the seven people riding in the limo bus carrying Morgan died in the crash that occurred about 1...

"30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan has been hospitalized in critical condition after the limousine he was riding in was involved in a six-car crash on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday. There was no word on the specifics of Morgan's condition. He was transported by helicopter to the intensive care unit of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. One of the seven people riding in the limo bus carrying Morgan died in the crash that occurred about 1...

FX and FXX locked in summer premiere dates on Friday, including the series launches of "The Strain " and " Tyrant ." "Tyrant," from Howard Gordon ("24"/"Homeland"), tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. It is set for Tuesday nights at 10, starting June 24. Howard Gordon, Craig Wright, Glenn Gordon Caron, Gideon Raff, David Yates, Michael Lehmann, Peter Noah, and Avi Nir are...

LONDON -- 21st Century Fox has announced that Peter Rice, chairman and CEO Fox Networks Group, has agreed to extend his employment agreement. James Murdoch, co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox, said: "Under Peter Rice's leadership Fox Networks Group has continued to push creative boundaries across the Company, and has grown tremendously with successful channel launches including Fox Sports 1 and FXX, an increased international footprint and...

Lego and 20th Century Fox Consumer Products have revealed the look of the 16 minifigures the companies will release to celebrate the 25th anniversary of " The Simpsons ." The line of figures will go on sale May 1, with each character -- including Bart Simpson and his skateboard and Marge Simpson and an issue of "Donut Fancy" (see below) -- priced at $3.99 each. The release of the characters in Lego form are timed around the special Lego-themed episode of "The...

FX has ordered what will be the fourth and final season for " Wilfred ," and is moving the comedy to FXX for its last 10-episode run. The Elijah Wood and Jason Gann-starrer is based on an Australian series and debuted on FX in June 2011. Its launch broke ratings records for FX, as it became the cabler's most-watched comedy premiere with 2.6 million viewers. The program, created by Gann and Adam Zwar, served as a lead-in for "Louie," but this year ran solo on the net in...

Cowabunga! To launch the first run of veteran animated series " The Simpsons " on cable in August, FXX intends to start things with a bang: A 12-day marathon of the series' 522-episode run. "It will be the longest continuous marathon in the history of television," said Jon Landgraf, chief executive of FX Networks , at an upfront presentation held in New York Wednesday. A new app is expected to debut in coming weeks, and while executives at the...

You can't blame the Bears' Matt Forte for having a moment when rapper Tyga mentioned his name on the 2011 remix to Drake's “The Motto.” Forte had never heard his name on a rap song before, let alone one from the Young Money Entertainment record label that originated in his home state of Louisiana. To him, Tyga's explicit verse, in which he references the running back when speaking about a woman “running back” to him, was a sign that he had arrived. “I...

Outspoken FX Networks CEO John Landgraf had much to say about the media landscape Wednesday, taking to task two other content outlets with which his FX and FXX regularly compete: HBO and Netflix . Landgraf criticized HBO's recent decision to place its "True Detective" in the drama category, rather than as a miniseries, and he made known his disapproval of a Netflix practice that attempts to separate popular series available for streaming...

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, the film and TV company recently separated from News Corp, expects to increase profit over the next few years while it invests in new sports and entertainment networks, Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey said on Thursday. Fox has set a target of "$9 billion-plus" in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for fiscal 2016, Carey told investors at a meeting on the Fox movie...

LONDON -- 21st Century Fox has announced that Peter Rice, chairman and CEO Fox Networks Group, has agreed to extend his employment agreement. James Murdoch, co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox, said: "Under Peter Rice's leadership Fox Networks Group has continued to push creative boundaries across the Company, and has grown tremendously with successful channel launches including Fox Sports 1 and FXX, an increased international footprint and...

Outspoken FX Networks CEO John Landgraf had much to say about the media landscape Wednesday, taking to task two other content outlets with which his FX and FXX regularly compete: HBO and Netflix . Landgraf criticized HBO's recent decision to place its "True Detective" in the drama category, rather than as a miniseries, and he made known his disapproval of a Netflix practice that attempts to separate popular series available for streaming...

Apparently there is an audience for science in primetime, as Fox's 10-network roadblock premiere of " Cosmos : A Spacetime Odyssey" attracted a sizable 8.5 million viewers on Sunday night -- despite facing tough competition from entertainment series like AMC's "The Walking Dead" and ABC's new "Resurrection." The Fox network broadcast averaged about 5.8 million viewers in Nielsen's affiliate-based estimates for the 9 o'clock hour Sunday, as well as a 2.1 rating/5 share...

FX has given 10-episode series pickups to a comedy starring Nat Faxon and Judy Greer and another project from scribe Stephen Falk. "Married" ( pictured ) and "You're the Worst" are the latest additions to FX's growing comedy roster. Both shows will air on the FX mothership rather than the comedy-centric FXX spinoff channel. Nick Grad, FX president of original programming, said the cabler was impressed by the "tremendous talent" on display in both projects. "...

FX has given 10-episode series pickups to a comedy starring Nat Faxon and Judy Greer and another project from scribe Stephen Falk. "Married" ( pictured ) and "You're the Worst" are the latest additions to FX's growing comedy roster. Both shows will air on the FX mothership rather than the comedy-centric FXX spinoff channel. Nick Grad, FX president of original programming, said the cabler was impressed by the "tremendous talent" on display in both projects. "...